How to quickly boost a gmat to 550

Thanks for your reply!

1) I studied effectively for maybe 5 hours atm. The rest was reading and making practise tests.
2) I used the gmatprep materials and one I got from a course I took half a year ago. I do have all manhatten books and the big gmat review as well.
3) i want to apply in december/january. My pre-master would start in february.
4) VU Amsterdam, UvA amsterdam.

Would love to hear your advice.

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Hi DemianV,

Based on the Quant and Verbal Scaled Scores on this CAT, you have a big opportunity to pick up points in BOTH the Quant and Verbal sections. However, with your current Test Date you don't have the necessary time to put the proper focus into both sections. So, if you were planning to stick with your current Test Date, then you might find it best to pick one of them and devote the bulk of your time to that one section. I think that you should push back your Test Date - so you could build your skills in both sections (and potentially pick up some points in both the Quant and Verbal - which would lessen the 'burden' of having to try to pick up all 90 points in one section). All things being equal, I think that you would likely need the better part of 2 months of consistent, guided study to 'lock in' your score goal.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi Rich,

I really want to do my first attempt on that date - I think I can still improve enough to get to 550 during that time. How would you recommend studying during these weeks? Do you have any guides in mind how to quickly/efficient get the score up?

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Hi DemianV,

After reviewing this last CAT, in the Quant and Verbal sections, how many questions did you get wrong....
1) Because of a silly/little mistake?
2) Because there was some math/verbal that you just could not remember how to do?
3) Because the question was too hard?
4) Because you were low on time and had to guess?

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich

Hi Rich,

I would say in guessed percentages:
1) 25%
2) 15%
3) 20%
4) 40%

Hi DemianV,

I mentioned this in a prior post, but it bears repeating - to hit your score goal, you do NOT need to correctly answer ANY questions that you think are too hard or too weird. However, you do need to nail the 'gettable questions. Based on your last post, I think that if you had enough time for the questions at the end (so that you didn't have to rush) and you could minimize the number of little mistakes that you make, then you could hit your goal on December 1st. This means that you have to become mentally comfortable with 'dumping' questions. Furthermore, you have to be far more detail-oriented and take the necessary notes on the pad (re: don't ever do work 'in your head'). I'm also a bit concerned about your 'attention to detail" - I asked some specific questions in my last post, but you didn't actually answer any of them. If that's indicative of your overall thinking during the Test, then you're going to need far more time to study than you've currently allotted.

GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich